Leslie Scott Anderson

Rank:CorporalNumber:9963
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:18th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:30/07/1916Age:21
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1894 in the Barrow in Furness R.D. - ref:
8e/858, the son of William & Mary Margaret Anderson

1901 Census - 129 Clifford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Byker.   Visitor -
aged: 6 - born: Barrow in Furness, Lancashire.   Head of household - Mary
A. Scott - Widow - aged: 70 - born: Newcastle upon Tyne.   Plus - Mary M.
Anderson (His mother) - Visitor - Married - aged: 34 - born: Newcastle upon
Tyne.   Plus 2 elder brothers.

1911 Census - 44 Westmoreland Road, Urmston.   Son - aged: 16 - occ:
Apprentice Engineer - born: Barrow in Furness, Lancashire.   Head of
household - William Anderson - Married - aged: 44 - occ: Buyer in
Furnishing/Drapery - born: Durham Felling, Gateshead.   Also - Mary
Margaret Anderson - Wife - aged: 44 - born: Northumberland.  Plus 3
siblings.   

WO 363 - Enlisted at Manchester on the 5th September 1914.   He was
employed as a Clerk and aged 19 years, 10 months.   He was 5 feet 5 1/2
inches in height and weighed 113 lb.  His chest measurements were 32 - 33
1/2 inches.   He had a Fresh complexion, Gey/Blue eyes and Fair hair.
Religion - Church of England.

Posted to France on the 8th November 1915.   Appointed Unpaid Lance
Corporal on the 7th July 1916.  Appointed Acting Corporal on the 18th July
1916.

CWGC - Son of William and Mary Anderson, of 44, Westmorland Rd., Urmston,
Manchester.

Memorials found on:
St. Clement's (Urmston)
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